Drunk Driver Arrested On hwy 21

Source: Area OPPDate: Sun Apr 28 02:15:28 MST 2019

(KINCARDINE, ON) - Just after 11:50 p.m. on April 25, 2019 a member of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop on Highway 21 in Kincardine which resulted in an impaired driving charge.

A member of the South Bruce OPP initiated a traffic stop of a motor vehicle that was travelling southbound on Highway 21 in Kincardine. Through investigation the officer detected an odour of alcohol and determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to detachment for further tests.

The male driver, Michael BOWDEN, a 45-year-old from New Hamburg, Ontario, has been charged with:

The accused is required to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice - Walkerton, on May 15, 2019 to answer to the charges.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is to call the South Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.